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The attendings have their own clinics. We also have a resident clinic which is staffed by two semi retired attendings who don't operate. Because of the volume we see from the resident clinic, about half of surgeries from the general service on our monthly schedule come from this clinic. The patient meets the surgery scheduler after their consult who schedules them based on most convenient dates. This means that the patient has never met the operating surgeon or the resident before. Usually they will say hello in preop and again talk to family in PACU, but some attendings come to the OR once the patient is prepped and ready to go. The patient never meets the surgeon. This is mind boggling to me and obviously disturbing for the patient who meets 3-5 new doctors (residents/staff) every visit with us. Is there a quality difference in the care they receive? I doubt it, but enough patients definitely complain about the lack of continuity.
When they come to the postop appointment, they usually don't meet the resident who may have seen them for their preop consult or surgery. Thankfully, they've met the clinic attending before which is a little bit comforting to some patients.
When they come to the postop appointment, they usually don't meet the resident who may have seen them for their preop consult or surgery. Thankfully, they've met the clinic attending before which is a little bit comforting to some patients.
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